Resources

USPS Practical Tools

  • Find USPS Locations — Locate nearby post offices, collection boxes, self-service kiosks, and other USPS services.

  • ZIP Code Lookup — Look up a ZIP Code by address, search ZIP Codes by city and state, or see which cities a ZIP Code covers.

  • Retail Postage Price Calculator — Estimate postage by entering mailing details such as origin, destination, value, and mail date.

  • USPS Stamps — Browse and buy stamps, including Forever stamps, postcard stamps, international stamps, and new releases.

  • USPS Tracking — Track packages, access Click-N-Ship, and reach other core USPS mailing tools from the main USPS homepage.

  • Postage Rates & Prices — Check current USPS mailing and shipping prices across common mail classes and services.

  • USPS Addressing a Letter — Official USPS guide showing how to format a mailing address and return address correctly for letters and postcards.

United States Postal Service

Did you know you can take a look in advance what you will find in your mailbox? Click here for more information regarding informed delivery, order stamps, and supplies, and how to forward your mail.

Postal History Foundation

Connecting people to postal history, philately, & the world of stamps to inspire curiosity & encourage life-long learning.  the Foundation offers Education Programs, Philatelic sales, and hosts the Slusser Library.  Click Here

Smithsonian National Postal Museum

The Smithsonian Institution’s National Postal Museum welcomes you into the world of the mail and stamp collecting, and lets you experience how letters travel, who delivers them, and how the postal system has touched the lives of so many people all over the world.  Click Here

Kinkan Gifts

Kinkan Gifts in Tempe offers Japanese stationery, greeting cards, pens, stickers, and thoughtfully curated gifts, making it a charming Arizona resource for letter writers, journal lovers, and anyone who enjoys cute, creative paper goods.  Click Here

Directory of Letter Writing Societies

Find a local Letter Writing Society on this website.  Created in 2019, Megan Hillman (founder) created this directory to help letter writers across the world find a local letter-writing chapter to write with.  Click here

More Love Letters

Not sure who you can write to?  Take a look at this global organization using the power behind social media to write and mail letters to strangers all over the world. Click here

Love for the Elderly

Not sure who you can write to?  Take a look at this group dedicated to providing love and appreciation to elderly people who may not have a family to care for them. You are invited to write a kind letter to an elderly person, and Love for the Elderly will deliver it to a senior in need of a little love.  Click Here

Penchetta, Pen & Knife

Penchetta in Scottsdale offers fine writing instruments, fountain pens, stationery, and knives, making it a worthwhile stop for correspondence enthusiasts who want pens, ink, paper, and in-person browsing in Arizona. Click Here

F.A.Q.

Is there a charge to attend a Letter writing social?

There is no charge to attend a community letter-writing social, nor for the supplies.  We realize many people don’t have stationery, writing supplies, or even a stamp.  No worries, we have a limited supply that you can use to mail a letter or two. 

Is the Arizona Correspondence Society a non-profit?

Yes! We are a 501-3c non-profit organization based in Arizona. As a non-profit organization, the Arizona Correspondence Society is grateful for your generous support in meeting our mission. Your donation will go to support education, classes, and events.  Please contact us for more information on how you can donate.

Do you provide penpals?

No- We do not.  If you check our resources, you will find different opportunities to write letters to people in need of a little letter love.  Pen Pal matching is very time intensive and unfortunately, we are not able to do any matching.